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Bupa profit soars to almost £1bn but higher commission and claims hit in UK
Bupa’s pre-tax profit rose more than 70% to almost £1bn in 2024, however its UK and Global insurance division saw profits slip 15% over last year. Bupa's group pre-tax profit hit £972m,...
Read moreHealth & Protection unveils first UK provider Service Ratings
Health & Protection is launching its inaugural provider service ratings for insurers in the UK health and protection markets. The research measures the service performance of all the key providers across the...
Read moreDanica joins Maxis GBN
Maxis Global Benefits Network (Maxis GBN) has revealed it is now working with Danica, a health insurance solutions company in Denmark. As part of the agreement Danica will offer life, critical illness,...
Read moreHusband exits as David Sloman and Jill Anderson join Spire board
Professor Dame Janet Husband has decided to step down from the board of Spire Healthcare Group at its annual general meeting on 14 May 2025 and will not seek re-election by shareholders....
Read moreChubb to acquire Liberty Mutual’s insurance businesses in Thailand and Vietnam
Chubb has announced agreements to acquire the insurance businesses of Liberty Mutual in Thailand and Vietnam. The terms were not disclosed. The move will help to expand Chubb's global footprint. Chubb...
Read moreAon Inpoint hires Meads as strategy manager from Vitality
Juliette Meads (pictured) is joining Aon Inpoint as a strategy manager. She joins from Vitality where she had been national account manager since June 2021. Meads moved from The Exeter where she...
Read moreZurich adds Reframe Cancer support services for group CI customers
Zurich Corporate Risk has made Reframe's cancer support service and information hub available to its group critical illness customers and their employees. Reframe’s Cancer Support Service supports those who have received a...
Read moreGenomic era impact on insurance to be explored at Protection Forum
Tara Clancy, senior lecturer and honorary consultant genetic counsellor and research consultant at Manchester University, will explore the role of genetics on the insurance sector at Health & Protection's upcoming Protection Forum....
Read moreGP, MSK and mental health benefits could cut 80% of UK productivity crisis – Simplyhealth
Providing access to a GP and musculoskeletal and mental health benefits could wipe out 80% of the UK's productivity crisis and save the exchequer billions of pounds a year. This is according...
Read moreBenifex wraps up Vebnet acquisition
Benifex has wrapped up its acquisition of Vebnet, formerly part of Standard Life. The deal, first announced in November, sees 31 corporate customers transfer to Benifex resulting in more than 140,000 employees...
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